

Jazz 108, Knicks 93: They almost had it
The Knicks, led by the efforts of their young contingent of players, staged a comeback against the Jazz on Sunday night. New York had a chance to do things like a normal team for once… instead, Tom Thibodeau once again reverted to his comfort zone, and the Knicks lost a laugher behind one of Julius Randle’s worst games of the season.
Knicks 100, Wizards 97: It’s tough to be overjoyed by this victory
The Knicks scraped out a win against the Wizards at home, but unfortunately succumbed to many of the same pitfalls that they have throughout the season in the process.
Knicks 128, Blazers 98: The real
RJ Barrett and the Knicks put together one of their more dominant efforts of the season against an extremely vulnerable, shorthanded Blazers team.
Fun with clusters: What K-means clusters can teach us about Knick comparisons
Playing the player comparison game is always fun, but what can a method called K-means clusters do to help make comparing Knicks to other players around the league more scientific?
Nets 110, Knicks 107: A slew of familiarity
The Knicks are back, and not in a good way. Against their cross-river rivals, the Knicks and Tom Thibodeau fell prey to bad habits and ultimately lost a game they had a shot in down the stretch.
Grizzlies 118, Knicks 114: Reversible story
The Knicks found themselves up big over one of the best teams in the NBA in the Memphis Grizzlies, only to blow the lead late and ultimately fall. But are the Grizzlies perhaps a more attainable goal for the Knicks in the near future than we give them credit for?
What the 2014 Bobcats and 2015 Bucks can teach the 2022 Knicks
A year after a surprising No. 4 seed and playoff appearance, the Knicks find themselves staring down the draft lottery again. What lessons can the Knicks take from the Bucks and the Hornets, two teams that faced the same situation in the last 10 years?
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Knicks 107, Mavericks 77: “It’s my gym”
The Knicks walked into Dallas on a two-game win streak, and walked out with a three-game streak after dominating the Mavericks wire-to-wire behind another big night from Julius Randle.
Welcome to Barrettopia: The Beacons of 9-God are lit
RJ Barrett’s emergence since the calendar turned over to 2022 has been nothing short of spectacular. Has he established himself as the primary building block on the Knicks just a year after Julius Randle seemed to do the same?
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Knicks 131, Kings 115: Light
The Knicks found themselves in a familiar situation against the Kings: on the road, down big, in the midst of another nightmare. But a second-half explosion propelled them into a comeback win.
Knicks 116, Clippers 93: If not for those meddling kids
On the verge of another potential late-game collapse, the Knicks turned to their young players on the road, and a lineup featuring no players over the age of 23 guided New York to a huge road win in Los Angeles to snap a seven-game losing streak.
Suns 115, Knicks 114: For want
The Knicks lost their 17th game of their last 20 to the Suns, finding an impressive new way to lose to the top team in the West short their two best players.
76ers 123, Knicks 108: “Fireable offense”
The New York Knicks started off their seven-game road trip with a 123-108 loss to a newly-assembled Philadelphia 76ers team featuring James Harden and Joel Embiid.
“The ship be sinking” again for the Knicks
Forty years ago, the Knicks found themselves in an incredibly similar scenario to their current state of affairs — a year past overachieving, with a renowned coach at the helm, losing games and looking for answers. What can the current Knicks learn from the Knicks of old?
76ers 125, Knicks 109: The mercurial master
The Knicks, in the midst of their own rebuild of sorts, ran into a team that’s more than familiar with the process in the Sixers. However, Philly’s at the apex, ready to contend for a title, whereas the Knicks are still figuring things out.
Heat 115, Knicks 100: A star in the making
The Knicks lost yet another game, but thanks to an RJ Barrett gem and Tom Thibodeau finally relenting a bit on his rigid coaching style, Knicks fans were given something to feel good about to start the home stretch of the season.
What is the Leon Rose-led Knicks’ “Process,” and is it too soon to judge it fully?
A victim of a laundry list of transgressions by front offices prior to his arrival, Leon Rose unexpectedly found immediate success last season before a disappointing season this year. But is it too soon to start passing judgement on a “process” that has barely begun to take shape?
Nuggets 132, Knicks 115: A blur
The Knicks find themselves with many more questions than answers heading into the trade deadline after an embarrassingly lopsided defeat to the Nuggets behind a historically bad defensive first half.
Lakers 122, Knicks 115 (OT): “I can’t believe we’re gonna lose this game”
The Knicks put on one of their most impressive first halves in recent memory, but a classic third quarter of doom allowed the Lakers to come back and eventually fell New York in overtime.
Grizzlies 120, Knicks 108: Mitchell Robinson has been the Knicks’ best player
The Knicks fell to one of the hottest teams in the West, but as per usual lately, strong play from their young core provided a silver lining, especially the defensive dominance of Mitchell Robinson in the paint.
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It was more winning time for the Knicks, while for the Heat zeroes abound